John beermaker



(No Model.)

J. BEERMAKER.

PIPE WRENCH.

No. 593,008. Patented Nov. 2, 1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FHCE.

JOHN BEERMAKER, OF WAHOO, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES A.LEITER, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 593,008, dated November2, 1897.

Application filed January 19, 1897. Serial No. 619,738. (No model.)

- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN BEERMAKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at VVahoo, in the county of Saunders and State of Nebraska,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pipe-Wrenches; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has reference to a novel construction in a pipe-wrench;and it consists in the features of construction hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a side elevation of this pipe-wrench with a pipe heldthereby. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the wrench with the jawsextended.

Referring now to said drawings, 1 indicates the handle of thepipe-wrench, which is provided at one end with a hook 2. This handle 1is provided near its hooked end with the headed projections 3,to whichis secured a sliding jaw 4. The said sliding jaw consists,

preferably, of two plates having slotted ends 5, that receive the headedprojections 3 and are situated on opposite sides of the handles 1. Thesaid jaws has rearwardly-extending teeth and is provided at its outerend with a pivoted jaw 6, situated between its side plates and providedat its outer end with a hook 7 to engage the hook 2 of the handle 1.This pivoted jaw 6 is provided with rearwardlyextending teeth in themanner shown.

A pipe-wrench of this construction adjusts itself to the pipe to beturned without any attention on the part of the operator by means of theslotted connection between the jaw 4: and handle 1.

In using the wrench the jaws are placed around the pipe or part to beturned with the hooks 2 and 7 interlocking, and then by an outwardpressure on the handle 1 the jaws adjust themselves to the pipe to beturned, as will be obvious.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A pipe-wrench consisting of a handle provided with projections near oneend thereof,

a jaw provided with end slots receiving said projections, a jaw pivotedto said sliding jaw, a device for fastening the ends of said jaw to theend of said handle.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JOHN BEERMAKER.

\Vitnesses:

. J C. HAMILTON,

P. J. CAREY.

